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<blockquote data-quote="FedEx All the Way!" data-source="post: 427732" data-attributes="member: 18070"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #660099"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">VERY ENCOURAGING FOR FEDEX EMPLOYEES!</span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/bigsmile.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bigsmile2:" title="Bigsmile :bigsmile2:" data-shortname=":bigsmile2:" /></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #660099"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Managers: Please share this information with your employees.</span></span></span></span></strong></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">We’ve had quite a ride so far in 2008—higher fuel prices, a faltering economy and an erratic stock market. It’s easy for companies—and consumers—to let a downturn incapacitate them. But during tough times, we can either focus on circumstances we can’t control, or we can seize the opportunities they present. </span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I want to assure you that FedEx is doing everything in its power to turn challenges into advantages. When an upturn eventually happens—and we know it will—FedEx will be ready to take the market by storm.</span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Let me share with you some of the strong proactive measures we’re taking for profitable long-term performance. </span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">First, we have a great team committed to making every FedEx experience outstanding. Your passion, commitment and teamwork continue to shore up people’s trust in us. I consider you, our dedicated team members, the single most important asset FedEx has. Thank you for your service to our customers, to each other and to the great FedEx brand.</span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Second, we continue to hold th</span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">e line on costs across all segments. For example, we lowered jet fuel consumption last quarter by 5%. We are adding planes that are much more fuel efficient and give us greater capacity. At the same time we’ll be reducing capital spending this year by hundreds of millions of dollars. </span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">While we <u>are</u> reducing costs, we are not compromising the services and networks we offer customers. In fact, we’re strengthening both. Internationally, we’ve added new service in Mexico, Vietnam and from Europe to U.S. East Coast cities. Both FedEx Freight and FedEx Ground have cut transit times in thousands of lanes. </span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In addition to all of this, we are gunning hard for more business, and we’ve just been given a golden opportunity with DHL’s announcement this morning that they will be discontinuing their U.S. domestic air and ground service. We’re ready to capitalize on that decision with a major marketing push to encourage small and medium business to “</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: Black"><u><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><u><u><a href="http://www.choose.fedex.com/" target="_blank">Choose FedEx</a></u></u></span></span></span></u></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">”. This effort offers a special Web site for customers, with incentives for giving their business to FedEx. We’ve also done direct mail, advertising, and emails to more than eight million potential customers and new customer leave-behinds are on the way. You’ll be hearing more today from your opco leadership about this terrific initiative! , so stay tuned. </span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">As we encourage customers to choose FedEx, I encourage <em><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">you</span></span></em></em> to “Choose Purple.” With peak upon us, Purple Promise behavior is more crucial than ever. We must work hard to ensure that every FedEx experience is outstanding. We must collaborate to present seamless service and more options to our customers. This is our time to shine. If we choose Purple <em><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">every day</span></span></em></em>, our customers will choose FedEx now and in the future. And I have no doubt that for FedEx, that future is bright. </span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Thank you, </span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Frederick W. Smith</span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: Black"><span style="color: #666666"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">FedEx Corporation</span></span></span></span></span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FedEx All the Way!, post: 427732, member: 18070"] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#660099][FONT=Arial]VERY ENCOURAGING FOR FEDEX EMPLOYEES![/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]:bigsmile2:[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#660099][FONT=Arial]Managers: Please share this information with your employees.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][COLOR=#666666][COLOR=#666666][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]We’ve had quite a ride so far in 2008—higher fuel prices, a faltering economy and an erratic stock market. It’s easy for companies—and consumers—to let a downturn incapacitate them. But during tough times, we can either focus on circumstances we can’t control, or we can seize the opportunities they present. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=#666666][COLOR=#666666][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#666666][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=#666666][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]I want to assure you that FedEx is doing everything in its power to turn challenges into advantages. When an upturn eventually happens—and we know it will—FedEx will be ready to take the market by storm.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]Let me share with you some of the strong proactive measures we’re taking for profitable long-term performance. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]First, we have a great team committed to making every FedEx experience outstanding. Your passion, commitment and teamwork continue to shore up people’s trust in us. I consider you, our dedicated team members, the single most important asset FedEx has. Thank you for your service to our customers, to each other and to the great FedEx brand.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]Second, we continue to hold th[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]e line on costs across all segments. For example, we lowered jet fuel consumption last quarter by 5%. We are adding planes that are much more fuel efficient and give us greater capacity. At the same time we’ll be reducing capital spending this year by hundreds of millions of dollars. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]While we [U]are[/U] reducing costs, we are not compromising the services and networks we offer customers. In fact, we’re strengthening both. Internationally, we’ve added new service in Mexico, Vietnam and from Europe to U.S. East Coast cities. Both FedEx Freight and FedEx Ground have cut transit times in thousands of lanes. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]In addition to all of this, we are gunning hard for more business, and we’ve just been given a golden opportunity with DHL’s announcement this morning that they will be discontinuing their U.S. domestic air and ground service. We’re ready to capitalize on that decision with a major marketing push to encourage small and medium business to “[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=Black][U][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][U][U][URL="http://www.choose.fedex.com/"]Choose FedEx[/URL][/U][/U][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][/COLOR][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]”. This effort offers a special Web site for customers, with incentives for giving their business to FedEx. We’ve also done direct mail, advertising, and emails to more than eight million potential customers and new customer leave-behinds are on the way. You’ll be hearing more today from your opco leadership about this terrific initiative! , so stay tuned. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=Black][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial]As we encourage customers to choose FedEx, I encourage [I][I][FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]you[/FONT][/FONT][/I][/I] to “Choose Purple.” With peak upon us, Purple Promise behavior is more crucial than ever. We must work hard to ensure that every FedEx experience is outstanding. We must collaborate to present seamless service and more options to our customers. This is our time to shine. If we choose Purple [I][I][FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial]every day[/FONT][/FONT][/I][/I], our customers will choose FedEx now and in the future. And I have no doubt that for FedEx, that future is bright. Thank you, Frederick W. Smith Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer FedEx Corporation[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=#666666][COLOR=#666666][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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